The 31-year-old has won the Champions League with Manchester United, yet the visit of Slovakian side MFK Ruzomberok to Goodison Park on Thursday is getting the boyhood Evertonian, who left the club in 2004, excited. "It would be even better", he told the club's official website. "The first game back will be an emotional day for me and I'm looking forward to it", he added. Continua a leggere...

After a disjointed first half performance, Mourinho believed that United improved in the second period, reserving praise for Phil Jones and Eric Bailly's efforts. 'Neymar was very happy talking to his Manchester United friends outside the locker room just right now, ' he said. There is only one Neymar . And that major setback saw huge doubts arise over his future with United chiefs opting ... Continua a leggere...

The world no.4 made the announcement on a press conference in Belgrade on Wednesday, when he explained that he is forced to take a break from playing and skip all tournaments until the end of the season, including the US Open, the Asian swing, indoor Masters events and the Davis Cup semi-final tie. Continua a leggere...

Urschel is known as much for his smarts as his football prowess. Garnering a significant amount of attention and recognition due to his work in the classroom, he had spent the last two offseasons at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pursuing his Ph.D in applied mathematics. Continua a leggere...

Fletcher left West Ham's training camp in Germany on Wednesday to have a medical and discuss personal terms on Teesside. Fletcher had earlier stated that he wants to fight for his place at West Ham, saying "I want to stay and fight for my place, I started my pre-season early and have done extra training to make sure I'm up for the challenge". Continua a leggere...

You don't like to lose but I think it's very important", Mourinho told MUTV . United had won against Manchester City and Real Madrid, but were strangely subdued against the Catalans. Asked what it would take for his team to reach the levels shown by heavyweights such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, the Portuguese pointed to Pogba as one of the players he believes to be on the same level as th... Continua a leggere...

Whatever. With the score being what it was at the time, Beltre was probably looking for a way out anyways. I stand here every day, I've been standing here for a lot of years and I've been standing here when he was umpiring home plate and he didn't say nothing. Continua a leggere...

While her role has yet to be confirmed; executive director Paris Barclay tweeted 'She's our star!' in response to the story of her casting first breaking. "No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and Grey's' signature Seattle setting is the ideal backdrop for this exciting spinoff ", ABC President Chann... Continua a leggere...

Though he'll play for the Reds in 2018 and Tests until the end of this year, Moore said he felt announcing the decision now was a way to "clear the air". "It's probably the hardest thing to do telling Cheik and the boys", he said."There's a big spread of players and it was tough to tell them, the bottom lip was starting to go a little bit but I guess that was just normal". Continua a leggere...

Barbre , 33, was entering his 10th season. As it turns out, executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman and company are continuing their trend of keeping Eagles fans and supporters on their toes. The Eagles traded Barbre from a place of strength. Philadelphia has committed to Isaac Seumalo as its starting left guard to begin training camp and have Brandon Brooks slott... Continua a leggere...

Suspended Spanish FA president Angel Maria Villar has resigned his positions in Federation Internationale de Football Association and UEFA following his arrest on corruption charges. Villar was detained with his son as part of a fraud probe launched a year ago. Prosecutors believe that Villar used his power to funnel private and public funds into regional federations in exchange for votes to remai... Continua a leggere...

Linder signed a five-year contract extension worth a little more than $50 million Tuesday, according to a person familiar with negotiations. Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick previously held the title as the NFL's highest-paid center with an average annual value of $9.4 million. Continua a leggere...

Making matters worse for all National Football League teams not from New England, the Patriots have had a really impressive offseason: the team re-signed two Pro Bowlers in cornerback Malcolm Butler and linebacker Dont'a Hightower , signed running backs Mike Gillislee and Rex Burhead in free agency, and traded a first- and third-round pick for star wideout Brandin Cooks . Continua a leggere...

The drug reference raised a few eyebrows, although a Broncos official later clarified that Bennett was referring to medication Roberts had been taking for mental-health issues at the start of the season that had led to him checking into a Thai rehabilitation clinic. Continua a leggere...

We are against fantastic teams, against unbelievable investments. "But I believe in our group, in our spirit, in our empathy, in our togetherness, in our happiness to be together, in our happiness to work together. "A silent leader. A leader by example, a leader by class", he said of Carrick. "He is probably the oldest of the young guys". However he did point to Pogba as one of his players who... Continua a leggere...

Pep Guardiola has not ruled out the possibility of Manchester City going toe-to-toe with Real Madrid in the ongoing battle for Monaco wonderkid Kylian Mbappe . "The player is still at Monaco - still on that team", said Guardiola. Mbappe will join the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo , Karim Benzema , and Gareth Bale to form one of the most lethal attacking units in European football. Continua a leggere...

Gunaratne has been ruled out for the remainder of the first Test and is likely to miss the rest of the series as well. It is just as well for the home team that Virat Kohli perished for three, else India's first day score could well have been something around 450. Continua a leggere...